Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-13
THE LOTTERY CASE.
GEORGE ALLEN SENT ON FOR wRInEe
POLICY TICKETS.
The Old Stone House Considered Danger.
GUS Sent on for loniousAssault-
Other Polioe-court Cases.

on to the grand jury such, however,
was the fact yesterday.
One OF the first cases called was that
of the colored man named George Al |
len. who was arrested Friday on bench |
warrant charging him with keeping,
exhibiting, and being concerned IN the |
management of lottery. This case
originated in this manner: Several
DAYS ago Simon Travis, the colored
proprietor of barber-shop on Seven
teenth street, was arrested for exhibit
ing game called the "jug" or policy.
The evidence showed that, while the
tickets were sold under Travis's shop,
he had nothing to do with the matter,
| but that the books were written by a
white man named William b. Wright,
who was arrested and sent on to the
grand jury.
One of the witnesses in Wright's case
testified that he played policy IN the
| Dismal Swamp Company twice every
day, and bought his tickets Of Allen,
who is agent for MIR. Berry. 1t was
upon this testimony that the warrant
was issued against Allen.
ALLEN GALL TtED UP.
When the case was called several wit
nessos said that they bought tickets
from Allen twice every day.
When the accused was asked if he
desired to say anything he replied,
"Ihat [ do" and began by saying
that he was all tied up. He said he
was employed by Clifford & Co. to
write tickets for policy drawings, for
which he received fifteen cents on the
dollar Witness said that he could not
tell who Clifford & Co. are, and when
asked why he said:
"An 1 know about it is that was
employed by them i'll writing. l sell
the tickets, take cut - per cent. com
mission, and put the money in sealed
envelope. Mr.. Wright, who was ex-
amined yesterday, calls and takes the
boofs and money away. If any OF the
numbers on my book hit, Mr.. Wright
brings the prize drawn in sealed en-
velope and / give it to the holder OF
the lucky ticket"
A few DAYS ago I received this letter
(handing a paper, in which the writer
said:
You must not open your Office at
night after Monday. | want you to
tell your players that you Will not open
after You send your book up in the
evening. Times are very critical, and
You must be very particular. Tell
them to get their plays and leave. You
must not let them stay in your Office
after they have made theirplsys. This
shall expect you to do; if not, you
will be caught None OF them open at
night hut you. Saturday night yon
will have to open, but you must be
very particular.
&C. CLrrFoBD & Co."
Allen was sent on to the grand jury.
and bail allowed in the sum of $500.
Witnesses in these cases have given
the location Of other places where lot
tory tickets are sold, but claimed not
to know the names of the parties who
conduct them. Some interesting de-
velopments may be expected.
TIE OLD STONE HOUSE.
Messrs. j. Thompson Brown & Co.
were before the court in response to u
summons for allowing the cold Stone
10 louise" on Main street between Nine
teenth and Twentieth, TO remain III a
dangerous condition. Mr.. Brown stated
that prior to receiving the summons
they had ordered the house to be re-
paired, ana the case was indefinitely
postponed.
Tie condition Of the house was re-
Iorted at the irst station-hOuse FIJI
day afternoon. Two stones which had
become loosened fell from their posi-
Cons, and many OF these in the wall
being Of sandy nature could be crum-
bed easily. The building viii be re-
paired at once.
Tie old structure, which is but a
single story, was no doubt considered
superb, and with it are connected many
pleasant traditions.
Nv colorod hachmen this house is
pointed out to credulous northern tour
ists as having been the headquarters of
General Washington (0, and the lodg-
ing-house Of President Monroe and
other memorable men Of past ages. 1t
is generally believed to have been
erected by Jacob Eye about the year
1887, when Richmond was laid off as
town. There are those, however, who
, believe, and with good reason, that it
, is much older, as the records show that
Captain William Byrd conveyed the lot
= to samuel Scherer, and he to Eye. For
some months in 1856, after the occupa-
/ ton of Richmond by the Federal army,
, an army officer held a provost's court
= there, and was in the habit of ordering
citizens TO prison with CELEBRITY not
= since equallod in these parts.
| FELONIOUs ASSAULT.
Joseph Evans (colored) was brought
up on the charge of assaulting and
striking Robert Patterson with an iron
wrench, with intent to kill and Pat
: terson was charged with assaulting and
! lcating Evans with piece OF iron
pipe.
These two men, who work at Butler
& Wilson's factory on Brooke avenue,
wrcstled Friday afternoon and Patter-
son threw Evans and hurt him. He
subsequently picked quarrel with
Patterson and they fought. Evans
dealt Patterson several very severe
blows in the side and on the head,
B.. INJECTING very painful injuries.
{ He was sent on to the grand jury.
HARRISON WAVES EXAMINATION.
William III. Harrison was called upon
to answer the charge of breaking and
, entering the storehouse of Writ Ro-
bers and stealing eight grate-frames
and four CRATES. He waived examina-
ton, and the case was certified to the
Hastings Court.
This offence was committed February
= 26, 1856, and John Doherty, Bill Cor
n bin, and John Goode, Harrison's ac-
: completes, were arrested, tried, and
l convicted, but Harrison evaded arrest
+ and left the city. Friday afternoon
: Policeman Boschen arrested him for
being vagrant, and when he was taken
to the Second station-house it was re-
menlbored that there was an old war
{ rant against him.
+ FINED AND SENT on.
On Monday last a woman who was be-